On-Site Galileo 2G Navigation Signal Engineer

Airbus; Leiden; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Netherlands B.V. seeks an On Site Galileo 2nd Generation Navigation Signal Engineer to join the Customer Integrated Team at ESTEC.

You will contribute to the implementation and verification of Galileo G2G navigation signals and engage with international customers and partners. The role requires a master’s degree in a related field, 2+ years in space projects, and strong GNSS signal processing skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Navigation, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional space-project experience, ideally Galileo or GNSS.
• Strong knowledge of GNSS signal analysis, digital signal processing, modulation, and navigation receiver algorithms.
• Excellent English communication skills and ability to work autonomously within an international team.
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain a valid Personal Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• System Design & Analysis: Support Galileo system design evolutions regarding navigation signals and receiver aspects; analyse mission requirements and flow them down to system and sub-system specifications.
• Tooling & Simulation: Define, implement, and maintain signal performance analysis tools; perform simulations and trade-off analyses on signal generation, propagation, distortions, and navigation message dissemination.
• Performance Optimization: Conduct deep-dive analyses on receiver acquisition, tracking, PVT processing, signal/data authentication, and system integrity.
• Verification & Testing: Plan and conduct laboratory experiments and on-field verification test campaigns to evaluate measurement data and support trade-off analyses.
• Implementation Oversight: Monitor the correct implementation of Signal-In-Space (SIS) requirements across satellite, ground, and user segments.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Present and discuss technical results with national and international customers and partners.

Skills

GNSS signal analysis

Digital signal processing

CDMA

Navigation receiver algorithms

Matlab

Python

C/C++

Education

Master’s degree in Navigation, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field

Tools

Matlab

Python

C/C++

Job description

Airbus Netherlands B.V. seeks an On Site Galileo 2nd Generation Navigation Signal Engineer to join the Customer Integrated Team at ESTEC.

You will contribute to the implementation and verification of Galileo G2G navigation signals and engage with international customers and partners. The role requires a master’s degree in a related field, 2+ years in space projects, and strong GNSS signal processing skills.